TEACHER TRAINING
Join Our Program: Application & Interview Process
Ready to elevate your Pilates practice or take the leap into teaching? Our Teacher Training Program offers a life-changing experience designed to deepen your expertise. Whether you’re aiming to become an instructor or simply explore the full potential of Pilates, we’re excited to invite you to apply online today.
Once your application is received, our team will connect with you within 48 hours to schedule a one-on-one interview. Every candidate will have a dedicated session with our renowned studio director, Susan Karvelis, ensuring a personalized start to your journey. Not in Miami? No problem—we offer seamless Zoom interviews for your convenience.
Have questions? We’re here to support you! Reach out anytime at info@sobepilates.com, and let us guide you on your path to becoming a certified Pilates professional.
Program Overview & Key Details
Teacher Training Pricing & Course Structure
- Block 1 (Mat): $1,500
- Block 2 (Reformer): $1,500
- Block 3 (Reformer Spine Corrector/Barrel): $1,500
- Comprehensive Certification: Each Block $1,500 Blocks 4, 5, 6
Course Schedule
- Reformer Blocks 2 & 3: September 1 – December 31, 2024
- Mat Block 1: January 2025 – March 31, 2025
Hybrid Learning
This flexible hybrid model allows you to dive into course materials through videos and readings at your own pace. In-person sessions will be held on Saturdays, with 4-6 hours per session, to reinforce and expand on what you’ve learned.
- Mat Block: 20 hours of in-person training
- Reformer Blocks: 40 hours of in-person training
You’ll also log personal practice, observation, and teaching hours to fully complete your certification.
Meet the Instructors
Our experienced teaching team includes:
- Susie Karvelis, owner and lead instructor
- Christina Specos, anatomy and postural assessment expert
- Jheramie Garcia, covering select course sections
All instructors have over a decade of teaching experience and are PMA-certified teacher trainers.
Certification & Accreditation
Choosing the right Pilates certification is key to your professional growth. At South Beach Pilates, in partnership with Body Organics Education, we meet the highest standards set by the professional Pilates and exercise associations.
Upon completing the comprehensive training, you’ll be eligible to take the International Pilates Certification Exam, ensuring your credentials are recognized globally.
Learn more about the exam
Student Teacher Program
Gain hands-on experience through our Student Teacher Program, which includes observation, assisted teaching, and logged teaching hours. These can be completed in our studio or at another studio with PMA-certified instructors. Practice sessions with friends and family are encouraged, and our studio will be available during non-class hours for student use.
"Becoming a Pilates instructor means transforming lives through movement, guiding others to strength, flexibility, and well-being. It's where passion meets purpose." -Susie K. , Founder/Owner
“TEACHING FOR SUCCESS”
Pilates plus is a comprehensive Pilates teacher training that takes you further than any other program:
- First, we teach you the entire classical repertoire, but also teach you how to modify the exercises to meet your students’ individual needs.
- Second, we integrate the study of anatomy into each exercise so you know why, not just how the movement works.
- Third, we teach you the skills necessary to teach at the highest levels. a teacher needs to be able to guide a student trough cueing and to understand the special communications skills unique to Pilates.
THE REPERTOIRE
Our Pilates mat program teaches a classical approach to Pilates mat with no levels. Modifications will be taught with beginner, intermediate and advanced levels, to meet each practitioner’s needs. This structure allows each person to fully develop his/her Pilates practice. The repertoire can be taught regardless of the level of the client or class.
WE TEACH YOU THE WHY
Our program is dedicated to producing highly educated and mindful Pilates instructors. We teach our instructors the goal of each Pilates mat exercise. In learning this critical element, our instructors are able to develop an in-depth knowledge of the purpose behind what they are teaching and why. This allows them to mindfully and systematically structure sessions, and to facilitate an environment in which their clients are able to learn and grow.
THE BUSINESS OF PILATES
We believe that in order to be a successful Pilates instructor, one must also understand Pilates as a business. Our program teaches the fundamentals of the Pilates business, as it relates to either being a teacher and/or studio owner.
Starting from the first contact with a potential client, we walk you through the process of developing a solid and lasting client relationship. We dive into group and private sessions and how each requires a different teaching approach.
For both the business owner and employee, it is important to learn the basics of the Mind Body software program; for business reports and for tracking progress and growth. Social media, marketing, branding, scheduling, mentoring, and continuing education are all elements amongst the curriculum that we teach and develop as a part of the business portion of the program.
CONTINUING SUPPORT
Our program believes that the cornerstone of creating successful Pilates instructors is ongoing support. Because there is a lot of information to absorb, teacher training programs can be quite overwhelming. For this reason, we offer continued support to our instructors even after they have completed our program.
We offer mentoring both in the studio and by/via online sessions. The online sessions offer accessibility to our instructors regardless of where they are located. We pride ourselves on being accessible and supportive to our instructors during and after the educational process.